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If a light ray incident on an equilateral prism suffers minimum deviation at an angle 30° , then speed of light in the prism will be

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a

23×108m/s

b

23×108m/s

c

12×108m/s

d

32×108m/s

answer is A.

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Given, 60° A  for equilateral prism and Dm=30
According to prism formula,
n=sinA+Dm2sinA2n=sin60+302sin602=sin45sin30 or n=2n= Speed of light in air  Speed of light in prism (v)
v=cn=3×1082=32×108m/s

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If a light ray incident on an equilateral prism suffers minimum deviation at an angle 30° , then speed of light in the prism will be